Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Trowbridge is seeking an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their dedicated team. The successful candidate will use nursing skills to their full potential in admitting and caring for patients. This full-time role consists of 40 hours per week, requiring weekend rotations. Competitive salary up to £30,000 pro rata based on experience, with additional benefits including generous CPD, pension schemes, and exclusive discounts. Join us in delivering outstanding pet healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous CPD funding

Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)

Exclusive company discounts

Access to career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Good general nursing experience required.
• Great customer service skills necessary.
• Cheerful, down-to-earth, and enthusiastic attitude is important.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients and monitor anaesthetics.
• Recover and discharge patients.
• Receive assistance from ANAs and SVN.

Skills

Customer service skills

General nursing experience

Enthusiasm for animal welfare

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our small animal practice in Trowbridge Vets4Pets for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and welcoming team.

The Practice

Based in a well-established and thriving Pets at Home store for nearly 10 years, we have a large and loyal client following which provides a large breadth of case material across a range of small animal species. We’re a modern, purpose-built and fully equipped practice with digital x-ray, dental x-ray, laparoscopy, ultrasound, full in-house lab, separate dog, cats and exotics kennel wards and fully equipped operating theatre.

At Vets4Pets, you will of course receive help from the support centre but what truly makes it special is that we are a locally owned practice supporting our local community. This gives all our practice owners the opportunity to put their stamp on their practices and shape the care we deliver with full clinical autonomy.

We are growing all the time and seeing a variety of interesting surgical and medical cases, because of this we are now looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our existing team of 3 veterinary surgeons, 8 qualified veterinary nurses, 1 trainee veterinary nurse, 1 veterinary nursing assistants and 4 receptionists all supported by the clinical and admin Team Leaders.

About the role

By joining us you will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills to their full potential, admitting patients, monitoring anaesthetics, recovering, and discharging patients. Assistance from ANAs and an SVN with turning around theatre, patient prep.

Qualifications

To apply you will have good general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be cheerful, down-to‑earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare.

Employment details

This is a Full‑Time role working 40 hours per week, including 1 in 4 weekends on a rota basis. We are open to considering part time hours so please do let us know if you have any specific requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £30,000 Pro Rata and dependent on experience
• No OOH or overnight in patient checks
• Generous CPD (including funded Certificates)
• Social events and emphasis on wellbeing
• Contributory pension schemes
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
• Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service, then we would love to hear from you!

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in‑house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

Location

BA14 0RQ

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!